Westvleteren

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Location of Westvleteren within the municipality of Vleteren.
Location of Westvleteren within the municipality of Vleteren.

Westvleteren is a village in the province of West Flanders, Belgium. It is a section of the municipality of Vleteren.

Westvleteren is primarily known for the Westvleteren Brewery (Dutch: Brouwerij Westvleteren), a brewery founded in 1838 inside the Trappist Abbey of Saint Sixtus of Westvleteren. Its beers have often been rated best in the entire world.[1][2]


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  1. ^ Monks who make world's best beer pray for quiet life. The Independent (10 August 2005). Retrieved on November 17, 2007.
  2. ^ Whilst taste is highly subjective and individual, some international beer drinkers consider the Westvleteren 12 to be among their favourite beers. The majority of members of BeerAdvocate.com and RateBeer.com, two beer rating websites, consistently rate the Westvleteren 12 as their most enjoyable beer; the 8 and the Blonde also rank highly on both sites.

Coordinates: 50°55′N, 2°43′E

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